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In this month of Valentine’s Day let us celebrate friends – real and imaginary! Crenshaw by Katherine Applegate Suggested ages: 8-11 years I love Katherine Applegate’s books! With a perceptive […]
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Happy New Year! A new year brings new experiences and the proverbial opportunity for changes and fresh beginnings. Below are books, which carry within them characters who find themselves needing […]
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All-of-a-Kind Family, Hanukkah Based on the classic books by Sydney Taylor, written by Emily Jenkins, illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky Suggested ages: 4-8 years Emily Jenkins writes that she grew […]
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November, our Thanksgiving month, is a time when we reflect on the many gifts for which we are grateful. The children’s books below focus on a few of these gifts. […]
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2019 Newbery Medal Winner (most outstanding contribution to children’s literature) Merci Suárez Changes Gears by Meg Medina Suggested ages: 9-12 years A new school year holds fresh experiences and challenges […]
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Code Name: Lise by Larry Loftis Odette Sansom was “the most decorated woman of World War II—a member of the Order of the British Empire, a Chevalier de la Légion […]
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Brain On Fire by Susannah Cahalan “Brain on Fire” is an enlightening story about Cahalan’s rare illness and her harrowing seven month long battle to regain her physical and mental health. […]
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